Can Ishiba survive 2025?

Japan's unpopular prime minister faces elections and a slew of challenges in the Diet

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Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba attends a cabinet meeting on Jan. 23. (Photo by Uichiro Kasai)

Rintaro Nishimura is a Tokyo-based associate with The Asia Group, a strategic advisory firm.

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has cleared his first major hurdle since forming a minority government in October: securing the passage of a key supplementary budget and advancing political reform legislation during an extraordinary Diet session.

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